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Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam suggests Ho Chi Minh City spend the city’s state budget buying 70 percent of textbooks for students ( Photo:  SGGP) On the afternoon of August 5, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam led a delegation  working with Ho Chi Minh City on the results of the performance of tasks in the first six months of the year and orientation towards the last six months related to science and culture - society. He expected the southern city to pilot some changes in the sectors of health, education, culture, and society. At the meeting, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc on behalf of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee proposed many contents in various fields. Specifically, in the field of culture, sports and tourism, Ho Chi Minh City proposed the Government allow Ho Chi Minh City to apply the Investment Law under the method of public-private partnership (PPP) to select investors for the implementation of these projects. Furthermore, … [Read more...] about Deputy PM suggests HCMC spend city’s budget buying 70 percent of textbooks

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh (eighth from left) poses for a photo with the guests. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 4 for heads of delegations of ASEAN and ASEAN Plus 3 countries to the 21st ASEAN Conference on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM 21). Welcoming the guests, Minh said that in terms of civil service cooperation, ASEAN countries have built a vision for the ASEAN Community in 2025, which targets building a strong ASEAN on three pillars: political-security cooperation, economic cooperation, and socio-culture cooperation. All these three pillars are people-oriented, thus contributing to building good governance in all areas, he stressed. According to Deputy PM Minh, building civil service governance for the people will improve ASEAN's role and help the bloc develop. Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh welcomes heads of delegations to ACCSM 21. (Photo: VNA) Minh also … [Read more...] about Deputy PM hosts heads of delegations to ACCSM 21

Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumasay Kommasith . (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) - Vietnam and Laos have made great contributions to the building of the ASEAN Community, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumasay Kommasith has affirmed. Granting an interview to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s correspondents in Laos on the occasion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s 55th founding anniversary (August 8), Saleumasay said that Vietnam joined ASEAN in 1995, and two years later, Laos also became a member of the group. Since then, the two countries have become active members, making important contributions to the bloc's policy and vision making. Regarding the building of the ASEAN Economic Community, he said that Vietnam is a major country and plays an important role in the region, and has relations with many countries, especially great powers, which is also its direct contribution to the ASEAN … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos contribute greatly to ASEAN Community building: Lao Deputy PM

Permanent Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh (R) and Governor of Gunma prefecture Yamamoto Ichita at the meeting in Hanoi on August 3 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to locality-to-locality cooperation while receiving Governor of Japan’s Gunma prefecture Yamamoto Ichita in Hanoi on August 3. The host official highlighted the strong, comprehensive and substantive development of the Vietnam - Japan extensive strategic partnership, including relations between the countries’ localities. Gunma has one of the strongest cooperative ties with Vietnam across all spheres, from economy, culture, education - training, to labour and tourism, he noted. Minh asked the administration of Gunma and Governor Yamamoto to continue promoting mutual visits, cultural and people-to-people exchanges as the two countries will celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2023. He called on them to encourage … [Read more...] about Permanent Deputy PM welcomes Governor of Japan’s Gunma prefecture

Environmental issues have drawn the attention of all stakeholders in Vietnam, from kids to adults, and from experts to common people. Public awareness of environmental protection in Vietnam has improved over the past years, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh said today. Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh delivers a speech at the 5th National Environmental Conference held in Hanoi on August 4. Photo: Hoai Anh There has been a positive change in the compliance with environmental laws by the community and businesses, especially in the consumption of green and environmentally friendly products with the limited use of disposable plastics, Thanh made the statement at the 5th National Environmental Conference held in Hanoi on August 4. Apart from public awareness, a better legal framework is another breakthrough in this field, contributed by the National Assembly’s adoption of the Law on Environmental Protection in 2020  and its entry into force in early … [Read more...] about Awareness of environmental protection in Vietnam raised: Deputy PM

Dam stressed that university autonomy is a very long innovation journey with many hardships and difficulties still ahead. However, the reality has proven that higher education results have had more positive changes. The first principle is autonomy, not freedom. It is imperative to comply with the law associated with universities’ responsibilities. Autonomy and university responsibilities have to go hand in hand, according to the Deputy PM. The Deputy PM also emphasized that one of the missions of a university is not only to disseminate and teach knowledge, but also to create knowledge. Therefore, he asked educational institutions to fundamentally innovate in scientific research, and create breakthroughs to promote innovation. Speaking at the conference, leaders of universities all confirmed that university autonomy has brought encouraging results to the higher education system in general and public higher education institutions in particular. Highlighting the "key" to success … [Read more...] about Major universities should be role model in management: Deputy PM

The meeting reviewed the commission's performance in 2021 and the first six months of 2022, and defined orientations and tasks for the rest of the year. According to Deputy General Director of the General Department of Vietnam Customs Mai Xuan Thanh, as of June 30, 249 out of 261 administrative procedures of 13 ministries and sectors had been connected to more than 55,000 businesses. Meanwhile, 25 out of 35 administrative procedures that needed to be completed by the first quarter of this year had been implemented. Vietnam has launched official connections of the ASEAN Single Window to exchange information on electronic certification of origin form D with all other ASEAN member countries. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance has coordinated with the ASEAN Secretariat and ASEAN countries to complete the connection and exchange of customs declarations for all ASEAN countries in accordance with the common plan and road-map. With non-ASEAN countries, the ministry is processing the … [Read more...] about Deputy PM asks to create maximum convenience for people, businesses

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits Terminal S8 on Cau Giay street of the Nhon-Hanoi Station urban railway. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Elevated sections of the urban railway from Nhon to Hanoi Station must be completed before December 31, 2022, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during a meeting with contractors and leaders of concerned ministries and Hanoi on August 7. The meeting aimed to seek ways to resolve challenges hampering the progress of one of the most critical infrastructure projects in Hanoi. Construction of the railway started in 2008 and was initially planned to finish in 2015. The double-track railway is 12.5km long, with the elevated sections spanning 8.5km and the remaining 4km underground. Only 75% of the work has been completed, with investment doubling to more than 34 trillion VND (over 1.45 billion USD). The Hanoi People’s Committee, consultants and contractors are held responsible for the project’s extended delays, PM Chinh said, adding that there … [Read more...] about PM Pham Minh Chinh checks progress of Nhon-Hanoi Station urban railway

At the regular government meeting on August 3 Today, while concluding the discussion on socio-economic issues at the regular government meeting in July, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh  praised the efforts and results of all ministries, sectors and localities over the past time. For example, the Ministry of Transport has well carried out public investment disbursement, drastically implemented non-stop toll collection and promoted railway development. The Prime Minister sent his deep condolences to relatives and families of three firefighting police officers who passed away while attempting to put out a conflagration at a six-story karaoke parlor in Cau Giay District in Hanoi and reminded localities to pay more attention to social order, security, safety and people's safety, including fire prevention and fighting. Recently, at the proposal of the Government's Party Personnel Committee, the Politburo issued a resolution to add 65,980 additional teacher payrolls in the period from … [Read more...] about PM asks ministry to solve new passport model-related problems

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has allowed the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and the Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City to implement a research program on scientific and technology tasks necessary for sustainable development in the southwest region between 2015 and 2019. The Mekong Delta has yet to develop sustainably due to slow economic re-structuring and limited cooperative ties between the region and other provinces across the country, necessitating the plan, said Deputy PM Ninh, who is also Head of the Steering Committee for the southwest region, while chairing a workshop in Kien Giang province on March 27 th . He pointed out that the rate of impoverished households in the region remains high, especially in remote and ethnic minority inhabited areas. Additionally, the lack of skilled workers and the impacts of climate change have posed enormous challenges to the delta, he added. Deputy PM addressing the workshop. Photo: … [Read more...] about Research program on sustainable development in southwest region